Highway Material Testing Index – As per MoRTH 5th Revision

Earthwork & Subgrade

• Moisture Content – IS:2720 (Part 2)
• Sieve Analysis – IS:2720 (Part 4)
• Atterberg Limits – IS:2720 (Part 5)
• Compaction / Proctor Test – IS:2720 (Part 7 & 8)
• California Bearing Ratio (CBR) – IS:2720 (Part 16)
• Field Density – Core Cutter / Sand Replacement (IS:2720 Part 28)
• DCP / Plate Load Test
• Borrow Area / Embankment Material Tests

Granular Sub-Base (GSB)

• Gradation – IS:2386 (Part 1)
• Flakiness & Elongation Index – IS:2386 (Part 1)
• Los Angeles Abrasion Value – IS:2386 (Part 4)
• Water Absorption – IS:2386 (Part 3)
• Field Density & Moisture – IS:2720 (Part 28)
• Degree of Compaction – (Min. 97% of MDD)

Wet Mix Macadam (WMM)

• Aggregate Impact Value – IS:2386 (Part 4)
• Gradation Check – IS:2386 (Part 1)
• Proportioning of Materials – MoRTH Clause 406
• Field Density (Core Cutter / NDT)
• Moisture Content Check
• Layer Thickness Verification

Bituminous Layers (BM / DBM / BC)

• Binder Content Determination
• Marshall Stability & Flow Value – ASTM D1559 / MoRTH 507
• Bitumen Penetration, Softening Point, Ductility, Specific Gravity – IS:1203–1208
• Aggregate Stripping Value – IS:6241
• Bitumen Extraction Test
• Core Density / Thickness Test
• Temperature Control Record

Rigid Pavement (Concrete Pavement)

• Cement Tests – IS:4031
• Coarse Aggregate Tests – IS:2386 (Part 1–4)
• Fine Aggregate Tests – Sieve, Silt, Bulking, Specific Gravity
• Concrete Mix Design – IS:10262 / IRC:44
• Workability (Slump Test) – IS:1199
• Compressive Strength (Cube Test) – IS:516
• Flexural Strength (Beam Test) – IS:516 (Part 5)
• Pavement Thickness (Core Cutting)
• Surface Regularity / Texture Depth

Additional / Common Tests

• Water Quality Test – IS:456 / IS:10500
• Reinforcement Bar Tests – IS:1786
• Geotextile / Geogrid Tensile Strength Test
• Temperature / Weather Records

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